Motoring-cap.



L. B. RYDER.

MOTORING CAP.

APPL1CA110N HLED 11111.19. 1915.

1,200,528. Y Patented 001.1111916.

PATENT OFFICE. i

LILLIAN B. RYDER, 0F POMP'ION kLAKES, NEW JERSEY.

IVIOTORING-CAP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 10, 1916.

Application led January 19, 1915. Serial No. 3,660.

To all whom t may Concern Be it known that I, LILLIAN B. RYDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pomjpton Lakes, in the county of Passaic'and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Motoring- Caps, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to thefaccompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a novel and useful improvement in motoring Cap and attachments for male or female, but peculiarly adapted to be worn by ladies; and the objects of the invention are to produce a motoring cap that will be simple, durable, inexpensive and practical; for the purpose of effectively protecting the face of the wearer from the elements; to shield the eyes from dust, wind or rain; to ypermit of various adjustments in keeping with the weather; to provide an adjustable, removable peak in combination with a Celluloid lining serving asa goggle, adapted to be lowered when necessary for use, but lying normally beneath the peak and invisible when not in use; adapted to protect the hair and to be adjusted so as to expose as much of the face as is desired and provided with a pocket adapted to hold glasses or goggles, and means for adjusting the cape of the cap in various positions.

With the above objects in view, the invention consists more particularly in the peculiar combination and arrangement of parts which will be illustrated as a preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawings and described in the specification.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this speciication, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views, and in which- Figure l is a plan view of the cap complete excepting the Celluloid goggle portion, which forms the lining of the peak; Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the improved motoring cap in one of the applied positions; Fig. 3 is a top view of peak, the Celluloid lining thereof being indicated by dotted lines; and Fig. 4L is a reverse view of Fig. 3, showing the Celluloid or transparent goggle secured to the under side of the peak.

The cape, C, shown in Fig. 1, is cut out from A to A and is box-plaited or shirred between said points to provide fullness to conform to the shape of the head. Clasps are provided under the plaited or shirred portion adapted to engage with Corresponding clasps, F, which are secured to the upper portion of the peak, P. The cape portion, C, may be made of any suitable material to suit the requirements of the wearer. It may consist of veiling, light silk, water-proof fabric or washable material. The cape, C, is provided with a pocket, PH having a flap C onv either serve as. a receptacle for glasses or goggles. Asecuring tape, J, is provided with a clasp midwayits length, adapted to engage a corresponding' Clasp secured to the center of the head portion at the front thereof. The straps, E and H, which are secured at G, have their free ends provided with a Clasp adapted to engage a corresponding clasp beneath the edge of the blank, as shown in Fig. l, and help to shape the cap. rPhe se` Curing tape, J, maybe passed down the side of the face and tied under the chin, or may be passed behind the neck, crossed and then tied around the neck under the chin as desired. The edgeportions from P to P of the cape, C, are provided with Corresponding clasps to permit the right and left side portions R and L to overlap and be secured in front of the face of the wearer. VVhen'the four clasps on the right-hand side of the edge portions are secured to the Corresponding clasps on the left-hand side, the lower portion of the face of the wearer is Covered. The lower clasps on the left-hand side may be secured to the corresponding clasps on the right-hand side and the upper part of said overlapping portions that are not clasped, may be turned inwardly so as to expose all the lower portion of the face of the wearer.

In F ig. 2, the lower portions of the overlapping edges of the cape, C, are clasped and the upper portions of said edges are not clasped; but are turned in so as to expose the whole of the lower portion of the face. The length and width of the fabric constituting the combination cap and cape, C, may be varied at will to suit the wearer. The corresponding clasps, D and D, in the lower back portion of the blank are adapted to engage at the back of the neck, which results in the formation of a presentable cap.

Figs. 3 and 4 illustrate the Combination peak and Celluloid goggle. In Fig. 3, the top of peak, P', is shown, the Celluloid lining, or goggle, being indicated beneath the same by dotted lines. The Celluloid lining end secured by suitable clasps to or goggle, K, is bound around with a tine wire with silk or other suitable covering to prevent the curling or cracking of the celluloid, which is cut out at one portion so as to rest or fit over the lower portion' of the nose of the wearer. The Celluloid goggle is suitably secured to the peak, P, from B to B, by stitching as sho-wn in Fig. 4, so as to permit the lower cut-out portion of the Celluloid lining to be lowered when in use, to the position shown in `Fig. 2. The coin bination peak and goggle may be removed at will by wearer as my cap has a detachable peak.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new .and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a motoring cap, a peak of leather or the like, in combination with a transparent lining or goggle secured thereto by stitching at the lower portion thereof, the upper portion of the transparent lining being shaped to fit over the lnose of the wearer, said lining being adapted to be lowered for that purpose when in use, substantially as shown and described.

Q. A motoring cap, comprising a substantially rectangular blank having the center portion of one edge thereof eut out, and plaited or shirred forming a Jfullness to forni a cap portion the right and left por.- tions of said edges provided with corresponding clasps adapted to hold the right .and left portions of said edges overlapping, and adapted to cover the lower portion of Copies of this patent may be obtained for the face or be secured under the chin of the wearer; and a pea-k of leather or the like, with a transparent lining or goggle secured thereto by stitching at the lower portion thereof, the upper portion of the transparent lining being shaped to lit over the nose of the wearer, said lining being adapted to be lowered for that purpose when not in use and to be invisible when not in use; the upper portion of the peak and the outer edge of the cap portion being provided with corresponding clasps for securing the peak to the cap portion,substantially as shown and described.

3. A motoring cap, consisting of a substantially rectangular blank of water-proof, washable fabric cut, plaited and shirred to form a cap portion; a peak having an adjustable transparent lining, means for securing the peak to cap portion; a pocket portion :having a right and left insert with a flap at each end, said aps being secured by clasps; a securing tape, clasps to secure the same at its center portion to the top of the cap portion, a securing strap at each side of the cap portion adapted to hold the cap in position, and means `for securing the cape portion over the lower portion of the face or under the chin of the wearer, and at the back of the neck, substantially as shown and described.

LILLIAN B. RYDER Witnesses:

IDA L. Nnsrrr, ALICE PnARsALL.

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